RECORDER VOL. WIV MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA., JULY l|. 1902. NO. 27 THE-nY5TER.T* oFT/ie ?&amp;gt;??s BY ZJj lIRIjrnTj MiniuiiimiiiimnH ri ore nee Warden, ?Auittor of-" The Mouse oa Ita Aa.r5r\," el"c. [Couvridit. 1895. by J^jb.'i't Bounw'a a****** ' CHAPTER IX. j about this; I didn't tedi her why Cont in ii pd. ' I rninp." "Oh, but she's come hack!" replied Meg. quickly, -with the idea that there was reproach to her young mistress Implied iu the suggestion that she had been frightened away. "She didn't wait loug alter the master seul tor her, I eui tell you!" "Ami she's iii the house DOW*" asked the detective, Avith interest. "Yes, but not for you to see," re tarted Meg, rudely. "You can worrj nie with your questions, if you like but you don't get at her, if I can heir. lt!" - At that moment a window was opened above their heads, and the titi teethe, without answering the serv nut, looked quickly up. lie saw Nel standing at the casement, crumbling jj piece oi bread which sh...

3 i&amp;gt; i;; rx, a yo Recorder. Tarme, $1.0&amp;lt;j ? ifeai In ? rivi ice. Ia nen ?: -? ? - . t Trait:. ? | - - - - 7ZT?. Suter -: at ? M eroy poi tofik ? aa cona class matter. Monterey, Va., Friday, July li, 1902 The Boer war, Recording bo thi latest ?estimate*, has cojvt Great ?Britain $\ 200,000,000. it is little wonder that Hie English people re j lice that the var ia ended. The Maine ship builders assert that the greatest drawback their j i;:ii.stry han to contend with is vile fact that British *&amp;amp;ip-builder* | can buy from ihe Bteel Trust the steel used in ship construction far ?cheaper than thev can. Tiie man with a w**ll trained ari ind is dressed in armor for de? fense,, but lie has no offensive weap? on in his grasp. The mun who has only a skilled arin has a powerful lance, but no armor for self-defense. [ The mun with a trained mind and] also a trained arin and hand, all acting in unison, is armed cap-a-pie to attack and to resist. Tiie boy or girl ...

rr-. ???----!--? ?? UlGHLAND EECKODER JJ ' . , l-l ... / Brief Item*; of Inter esl to Home Folks About Theil Friends Ami Acquaintances. Once Again. We desire to express our thnn.ks to those to ahum we have been Bending sample copies, for tleir show of appreciation oi' the paper and of our effort in securing new names on our list, by expressing a willingness to become permanent subscribers. For those'who sent in "regrets1" that for various reasons they could not at this particular time become subscribers, we baye a due appre? ciation, for all were gentle and gentlemanly in their expressions. We hope that some day, some of them at least, will say?"Just send it on regler." Verv trulv, W. ll. Mathenv, Pub. Mrs. A. L. Armstrong and daugh? ter Miss Crosby of McDowell, were in town recently. Mr. A. J. McCoy of the Doe Hill neighborhood, ont ol our most worthy citizens, vis ted Mottterey Monday. Mr. A. W. Bussard and son Shell} of Bola/ spent a short while here Monday. Capt. J. C. Mathenv a...

HIGHLAND RECORDER vol. xxiv. MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA.. JULY 18. 1902. NO. 28 THEflY5TER.f-oF.THE H o re ncc ~W&amp;amp;r d c r\\'K ct wyr of-"The Mouse on fe Harsh," efcj ICopfrtgW, 16K, by ?bert Bonner'* Rm&amp;gt;. ? CHATTER X. r - t?? Continued. 1 He spoke in a low voice, not wishing lo be heard, still walking along the high road. But Jem, who did wish to be heard, bawled out his answer ot the top of his voice: l "Yes, Mr. Hemming, lt's me right enough. And maybe I've got as much to tell you as you've got to ask me, slr!" The detective saw that Nell, who was now at the corner of the road, and nbout to turn to go up to the front? door of the house, stopped, hesitated, and seemed half-inclined to return to where Jem stood. Perceiving this, Jem drew back a step and appeared to wait for her. But Nell did not come bacK. After a few moments of indecision, she disappeared round the corner of the white house. Jem Stickels, however, seemed either to have changed his mind abo...

UlGlIL.VND JUECKODER _LOl AGNEWS. PERSONAL Rrief Items of Interest to Home Tnjks About Their Friends And Acquaintances. Mr and Mrs. Wellington Hird of lilli Gap were np Monday. Mr. C. T. Fleisher has had his house nicely painted* Kev. R. L. gutsier will preach at Ilightown on Sunday .July 20 at. ll a. m. at Trinity 3 p. in. and at Monterey at 8 p. m. Mr., Gide Hi lier who was home tor a few day? returned Wednesday to Durbin. Mr. Dave diner is at home for a short stay. Mr Ii uv Wilson came in from West Va'. Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jacob ITevencr ?nd child of Crabbottom were in town ' Monday. Mr. Wm. Hevenerof Crabboltom returned recently from a business trip through West Va Mr. Martin Colaw of Top Alle ghany called on Wednesday while in town. Mr D 0 Bird's little son Ernest while playing ran his hand against a hand saw that was being used by a carpenter, and had two fingers cut off. The holiness camp meeting on Back Creek will commence Aug, 20th. tv Messrs. J. Ed Arbogast and S. W. Crumme...

^VW\?*\\?VWV\iVWV*WHlW\VW\ j WOMAN'S ? I 9 REALM. JEWELRY PERFECTION. Ideas Have Chanjjed Regarding Desli nbiltty of Solitaire*. Modern jewelry, and perhaps nior especially itunmer jewelry, emphasise the fact that the artistic side of Ame] .ca is .mowing. Time was. and not s long a^o, a fashionable jeweler inform sis, when the semi-precious stones sim ply could not be sold here. Even rubie And emeralds were sacrificed, whei disposed cf at all, at half or a thin what a diamond of the same weigh .iud quality would bring. Even in (lia :.ionds artistic mountings were not il any great demand. The idea was t( icquire diamonds, as many as possible nnd Of a size that suggested one migl) realize on them promptly?a gambler isque sort of property that was fond I: lUpposed to be ornamental as well a useful in times of need, when one'i eucle would exchange it for spot cash No! even the man who still sticks t&amp;lt; this solitaire willingly pays a consider ;;bl&amp;lt;&amp;gt; amount...

AND RECORDER VOL. xxiv. MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA., JULY 2$. 1902, NO. 29. THEr\Y5TER.T- Op-TftC .?x^iK?/&amp;amp;fes#? A-"3?*-",ife&amp;amp;:. Bk , m*k r r=i -V * J '"^W ri ore nee Warden, Aumor or," The Mouse on tty: Harsh," cfc tCopyrigbt, 1895, by Babert Bonner's Sons. ] CHAPTER XI. -.J Continued. The worst of it was that the sent mental little old maid, under the pr text of curing her protege of her unfo tuuate attachment, by diverting lu thoughts to a more appropriate cliai nel, took Jem Stickels in hand hersel promised him every assistance wit Nell if he would promise to refori and encouraged the fisherman to pe secuto Nell more than ever. It was si who persuaded Jem to woo with a lei arrogant air, with offers to "turn ovi a new leaf" for her sake, and oth&amp;lt; similar blandishments. And although Nell guessed who was that had inspired this alteratioi the girl was obliged to take a diffcrei attitude to her unwelcome wooer i consequence, lt is easy to be haug...

a-vtaiwiiiw HPSJSSS jil * J IF LAM) ItEOORDEK, Term?, $1.00 a Year in Advance. Issued cvtrv Fnil.iv evening bv W". !-?- 3VIA r! r-IENY, " Enteied vA the Mouleicy postqfjice second class nmttcr. .Monterey, Va., Friday, July 2.4, 1902 A system qt' wireless -telegraphy .lins been established between the Hawaiian Islands and has proven entirely successful. If we look to Germany we shall readily see what we r$0UMJi do. That country ia t'n!! of technical school. The you hr Germana are well equipped for any problem that the industries of the country pres? ent. Their services are in demand .t ironghont the world, and they arc making the motherland a power er in the trade world. They are winning greater, more enduring and moro valuable victories than .German soldiers ever did. Vacation Days. Vacation time is here and the children are fairly living out of doors. There could he no healthier place for thom. You need only to guard against the accidents inci? dental to most open air sports. No ro...

Highland Reokoder LOCAL NEWS. PERSONAL Brief items of Interest to Home rnlks About Their Friends And Acquaintances. Kev. W \V. Carson of Hightowii left on Saturday for the Valley of Va. Mrs. R. F. Gillett and children ore spending the week with Frank-1 lin relatives. Mr. Moses Gwin of Bolar was in town Saturday. Mr Austen Briscoe of Back Creek was up Saturday. Miss Mamie Wilson is visiting relatives at_Franklin. Mr. Chas. McClintic of Bolar made a business trip to town Mon? day. Rev. Josiah Beverage will preach at Sieg Chapel on Jacksons riyer, on Sunday the 27th, at ll a. m. Messrs. A. C. Suddarth and H. B. Wood spent Sunday at Bolar. Mr. W. P. Campbell is on a busi? ness trip to Hinton. W. Va., his wife accompanying him. Mr. C. C. Stephenson of Boler neighborhood was up Wednesday. Messrs. George M. Sutton and W. W. Gum of the Mill Gap sec? tion were trading in town Wed? nesday. I will give you more goods for one dollar cash than you have ever received before. L A Orndorff. Dick Cr...

WOMAN'S ? ? REALM. FEATHERED MILLINERY DOOMED. Success of Movement Against Shiunhtcr insr Hirds For Hal Trimmings. Even tiie most pessimistic observers of millinery lu its relation to bird life have been forced to admit that tho beneficial influence of the awakened Merest in nature has been market!. It is rare, in Massachusetts, at any rate, to see a hat trimmed witta the body or feathers of any native scut bird. The threatened attack on gulls aim terns, moreover, two years ag), resulted in the protection movement conducted by William Dotcher, with the help of the Thayer fund. As a re? sult of the generosity of the contribu? tors to this fund and of the activity of Messrs. Du teller and Palmer, not only is our coast patroled as never before, and the gulls and terns protect? ed in innumerable quantities on numer? ous breeding spots, but au almost un? broken rampart of protective legisla? tion has been enacted ia the seaboard States. There is, however, in spite of these encouraging fe...

HIGHLAND RECORDER vol. xxiv. MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA., AUGUST 1,190?. NO. 30 THE-nYSTERY- or-THf HorenceXVcircknT , iAurhor of-"Thc Mouse on tte Adrah," cte. LCoDvriO&amp;amp;t. IBBo. hy Xo'.mrt Bnnnnr'i Rona I kW'1 S^^fn jl CHArTEU Xii. Continued. Now. there was no place to which "Nell would not rather have gone thau to Shingle End. For was not sent! mental Miss Theodora the very cause of the outrage which had put Clif? ford's life in dangert If it had not been for Miss Bostal's Avell-meaning but ill-judged encouragement. Jeni Stlckels would neA'er have dared to think he could have a chance with a girl who Avas so far removed from him in every way as Nell. Now, with natural feminine obstinacy, Miss liostal would bo sure to take Jem's part against Clifford, especially when lt retched her ears that the latter had ?come down at Nell's own request. So that lt was with sIoav, unAvilling feet that Nell made her way to the colo? nel's house. Everything turned out as she ex? pect...

y?- . -. ?_ . ...ar-"- I ?' v I ^'""' ?t-v"-' 7.. i_?**J o.&amp;lt;i?jJ.:-. -. ?? T ri ? ' ? - - o. {?sui 1 et tn P fningr bj a-1 ?: rc - - ^rrr wasx*x?sjcjBae. Bntoxed at the Montoiey postofflceai i iscond clan matter, Monterey, Va., Friday, Aug. 1, 1002 Two Tanneries for Pocahontas. Last week's Pocahontas Times says: ''The two tanneries are eoming closer. Last Saturday a meeting wai Leid at the White Sulphur ' Springs, at wh;ch were present Col. McGraw, John Alexander, W. A ' Britton, and E. M. Arbogaet, aud . i:\h representative of tho United ? States {/cather Company, Mr.Grant. On Monday the party went to Durbin. We undeistand from thc rumor? of the result cf the confer? ence that the company will build two tanneries in the county, ono at Durbin which will uso hemlock j hark, and the other at Marliutonj which will uso chestnut oak bark. If these industries come they will roean much for the county, as each ' will employ severul hundred men. Vacation Days, Vacation time is her...

:??*.-.'? ? ? r i - t t - ii i hw wm ? 11 ii tilGHLANO REORODEE LOCAL NEWS. PERSONAL JRrJef Items of Interest *o Horni Folks About Their Friend's Aid Acquaintances, Mr. Will Jordan has opened s barber shop iii the jail building. Mr H M Slaven waa in Crahbot? tom Tuesday. Mrs. J W Beverage and little son of Strait Creek were in town Wed? nesday shopping. Mr and Mrs Wm Corbett of Pinckuey WSTInp Wednesday. The once thirsty mother earth can no longer say that it is a long time between drinks. Squire F. M. Bird of Mill Gap was in town Saturday. Mr. James 0. Hiiier and little daughter Sula returned Saturday from a trip to Staunton. Mr. Wm. C. Rexrode of New Hampden made a trip to Staunton this week. He don't like the road to Durbin. The rain has placed a check on haymaking, but farmers are glad. Mr Chas. Janus of Meadow Dale was over Tuesday. Miss Harriett Cross of West Augusta is visiting her brother, Mr. Chas, Cross. Miss Allie Pallin of Mill Gap has beer, sick for sonic tir.:c but is ...

WOMAN'S ? REALM. WOMEN AND MACHINERY. Not a Few Feminine Minds* in Amelie of a Mechanical Turn. I Looking at a small engine in n -win dow of a downtown machinery estah lishment was a woman; and seeming!; she was regarding the engine not wit! n merely idle curiosity, but with ai intelligent interest. It seemed odd to see a woman thus looking over a piece of machinery but a man who ought to know whethei women are interested in mechanica tilings or not said In response to ai inquiry on the subject that undoubted ly they were. Mechanics, he said, were oorn, nol made, and there were some womer who had a mechanical bent or inclina tion, and took to machines kindly and naturally, and easily learned to run them. He had known, for instance, of a woman who could run an automobile ?with ease and skill and brins it in always lu perfect condition, while her husband could never run the same machine without getting something out of kilter about it. Evidently here the woman was thc better mechanic ...

HIGHLAND RECORDER - vol. xxiv. MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA.. AUGUST 8.190:'. NO. 31 THE-MYSTERY- of THE j HfefejB^^_i^l&amp;amp;a_H_l)RE 'FiorencVXC^rdcnV*' i j-(foumor of_?Thc Mouse, on JtUc Aurari," ercj I Copyright, 1896, by ebert Bonner's Bona.] ' CHAPTER XIII. Y~ - -' Continued. "But didn't you hear what the doctor paid? Didn't you wait to hear it?" per? sisted Nell. "I waited to hear it, but I didn't suc? ceed," said the colonel, lu an offended tone. The fact was that he and s number of other nobodies, who on one account or other considered themselves persons of great importance in the neighbor? hood, had been cruelly snubbed by the two medical men who had made an examination of the body when it had been brought into the town. For, after making their examination, they had both passed out of the building and through the throng which awaited them as quickly as possible, and had both declined at that stage to give a definite opinion as to the cause of death. So oil the litt...

- J*..*., Uk ._?*&amp;lt;?.. ? jilGill.A^O LlECOKE Terms, $l.Ud a Year in Advance. Issued crerv Friday (veningbT w. ix. Tvi/ rnxi._M^r, sciTiS ^v_?rr _? -r__3T_._=;r.-r:a?. Ealeicd at the M..lum cy .postoflice as second class matter. Monterey, Va., Friday, Aug. 8, 19 02 Get Ready to Register. The Hoard of Registration for Monterey district has announced the ilatt&amp;lt;s for its sitting", notice of which appears in this issue, and we i suppose the other Boards of the county will soon give notices of the times and places of their sittings, i and as no one -no, not one?can ? vote at the November election. , without appearing before their re? spective boards of registration, it 'limy be we'll to ;.g-iin enumerate - the u/uilifieations of the new con? stitution. There are foor qualifv ications and, remember, the nppli ?cant who complies with any one of ? them ia entitled to be registered. ? Then it should he remembered, too. that all who are registered nuder any one of these fo...

Highland I i LOCAL NEWS. PEKNONAL Brief Items of Interest to Home Folks About Their Friends And Acquaintances. Mr George M Sutton was in town Friday. . Miss Mary Whit ela ti spent some time in town Tuesday. W P Campbell K*q. and wife1 have returned from Hinton. Miss Sallie Clark of Greenville is visiting relatives nt Monterey. Mr Dvsard of Pocahontas* county is at Bolar making use of the water for eczema. Mr and Mrs fl L Matheny and son Wallace spent Sunday with Monterey relatives, Mr Paul Priest of Franklin spent Saturday willi Monterey friends. Mr J N Moble* of Augusta co.sil? ty has gone to Bolar to spend a month. Mr and Mis Charley Hull of Top Allegheny visited Monterey friends Tuesday. Mr dames Ralston of the Mc? Dowell neighborhood was over Sat? urday. Mr and Mrs D 0 Woods of Mill Oap were here Saturday trading al the stores. Mr Arlie Ervine and sister, Mi: Minnie of McDowell were up Wed? nesday. Miss Emma Matheny has return? ed from a two mouths yisit at Dan? ville. Miss Fann...